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Missouri Technology Funding Update
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Last week, the conference committee on the various appropriations bills finalized the conference reports for the fiscal year 2017 operating budget, as well as the fiscal year 2016 supplemental appropriation bill.
David McCracken on Law Enforcement Technology and Privacy Legislation
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Associate David McCracken is quoted on behalf of the Missouri Police Chief's Association.
Flotron McIntosh President Appears on This Week in Missouri Politics
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This weekend our President and CEO Richard McIntosh appeared on This Week in Missouri Politics to discuss bill prefiling and the heating up of the 2016 gubernatorial campaign.
Our Expert Staff named to "The Missouri Time's" Top 100 List of People To Know
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Richard McIntosh, Franc Flotron , David McCracken and Zachary Brunnert of Flotron & McIntosh have been named to The Missouri Time's Top 100 List of people to know in Missouri public policy.
Update on Department of Social Services MEDES Contract and Caseload Growth
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On August 25th, the House Budget Committee met to discuss changes in the state’s medicaid enrollment and questions regarding the new enrollment system vendor. Department Director Brian Kinkaid, Commissioner Doug Nelson and Julie Gibson of the Family Support Divison took the stand to answer questions from the committee and to present their findings.
What is the Certificate of Need Committee in Missouri...
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....and why is it so important that I understand it? If you work in the health industry in Missouri, this committee might effects your organization. A CON committee decides whether there is a need for a healthcare facility or certain pieces of healthcare equipment in a geographic area, based on certain populations.
The Certificate of Need Committee (CON) is also referred to as the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee.
The state of Missouri defines Certificate of Need as:
“Certificate of Need (CON) is an effort to contain costs, improve quality and increase access for many of Missouri's major health care services. This effort was established in Missouri in 1980, motivated by federal Public Law 93-641 as part of the Health Planning and Resource Development Act of 1974.